History

Associate in Arts for Transfer History · Palo Verde College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Credits: 60.0

The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer Degree offers an array of courses designed to enable students to comprehend how they, their nation, and the contemporary world have been shaped by historical events and forces. It is only by studying the history of other civilizations and cultures that we hope to gain perspective on our own. In addition to producing teachers and historical researchers, the AA‐T in History helps prepare students for other careers. Majoring in history is excellent preparation for students interested in a teaching career, the legal profession, or advanced work in the discipline. The following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees: 1. Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. 2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult with a counselor for more information. 3. Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an "AA-T" or "AS-T" major. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C or better or a "P" if the course is taken on a "pass-no pass" basis (title 5 § 55063). 4. Certified completion of the CalGETC General Education Pattern.

Program Outcomes

  1. Acquired fundamental grounding in communication, critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and quantitative reasoning, the arts, literature and humanities, social, political and economic institutions, and self-development.
  2. Identify historical sources and then apply appropriate historical methods to explain historical context.
  3. Describe, compare, and evaluate historical interpretations, analyzing them for relative quality and accuracy.

Program Requirements

Required Courses - Total 6 Credits

CourseTitleUnits
HIST C1001United States History to 18773
HIST C1002United States History since 18653

List A - Total 6 Credits

CourseTitleUnits
HIS 110World Civilization I3
HIS 120World Civilization II3

List B Area 1 - Total 3 Credits

CourseTitleUnits
SOC 115Introduction to Chicano/a Studies3
HIS 115Current Events3
HIS 125California History3
SPA 101Elementary Spanish I5
SPA 102Elementary Spanish II5

List B Area 2 - Total 3 Credits

CourseTitleUnits
ANT 101Cultural Anthropology3
GEL 103Environmental Geology4
POLS C1000American Government and Politics3
SPE 105Introduction to Intercultural Communication3

CalGETC

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